Information about #558D8B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #558D8B is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(85, 141, 139) — 33.3% red, 55.3% green, 54.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 22 / 0 / 1 / 45. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A calm, restrained cyan, #558D8B sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Half Baked (#558F93). Nearby in the Register you will also find Steel Teal (#5F8A8B) and Patriot (#4F9292).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(85, 141, 139)), which gives #558D8B its character. If you plan to put text on a #558D8B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.8:1. #558D8B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#558D8B color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#558D8B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#558D8B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#558D8B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#558D8B color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#558D8B color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #558D8B

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Half Baked color link
Half Baked

#558F93

Steel Teal color link
Steel Teal

#5F8A8B

Patriot color link
Patriot

#4F9292

Dusty Teal color link
Dusty Teal

#4C9085

Wintergreen Dream color link
Wintergreen Dream

#56887D

Lochinvar color link
Lochinvar

#489084

Undercover color link
Undercover

#648985

Grey Teal color link
Grey Teal

#5E9B8A

Horizon color link
Horizon

#648894

Wishlist color link
Wishlist

#659295

Paradiso color link
Paradiso

#488084

Deep Seafoam color link
Deep Seafoam

#55979C

#558D8B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#558D8B
  • RGB85, 141, 139
  • CMYK22, 0, 1, 45
  • CSSrgb(85, 141, 139)
  • HSL178°, 25%, 44%
  • HSL Precise177.857°, 24.779%, 44.314%
  • HSV178°, 40%, 55%
  • HSB178°, 40%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.553, 0.545)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.553, 0.545, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.553, 0.545)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.5%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID558D8B
  • DECIMAL ID5606795
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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